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02 November 2005

Franklin + Andrews appointed on €365 million Lansdowne Road Development

Franklin Sports Business has been appointed on the re-development
of Lansdowne Road Stadium in Dublin as part of the project
management team appointed by Lansdowne Road Stadium Development
Company and led by Project Management Group, to provide the full
range of cost management, procurement and QS services. Franklin
Sports Business will be cost managing the project in joint venture
with Dublin-based quantity surveyors KMCS.

The existing stadium is to be demolished and a new iconic,
world-class, 50,000 all-seater stadium is to be built at a total
project cost of €365 million.

Craig McLellan, Director of Franklin Sports Business who is leading
the cost management team said “We are delighted to have been
appointed on this exciting development which is a further testimony
to our unrivalled expertise in this sector. We have joined forces
with KMCS on this project to combine our specialist sports
expertise with their understanding of the local market. Through our
expertise of working on stadia developments and our in-depth
knowledge of rail infrastructure and residential markets, we are
confident that we can deliver a world-class stadium whilst being
sympathetic to the concerns of local residents and commuters
alike.”

Planning application for the project is to be submitted in December
2005 and, subject to planning approval, work should commence on
site early 2007 with final completion mid 2009.

Ireland’s Minister for Arts, Sports & Tourism, John O’Donoghue
said “We now have a team that can deliver a world-class facility
that will be a vital support for sport at a national and
international level.”